NAFA Committees
Government & Legal Affairs Committee
This committee meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. CST. View the committee’s 2020 priorities here. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Bailey Sorensen.
| David Wolfe — Chair General Counsel Advisors Excel |
John Gruber Senior Vice President Great American Insurance Company |
Ryan Lex Vice President of Sales Athene |
| — Vice Chair | Jason Gould Partner Faegre Drinker |
Paul McGillivray Business Development Director M&O Marketing |
| Cliff Andrews Managing Principal CapCity Advocates |
Matt Hargrafen Senior Counsel Athene |
Kevin Mechtley VP, Legal and Director of Gov’t Affairs North American Company for Life and Health Insurance |
| Mark Banks Director of Compliance SILAC Insurance Company |
Josh Hisley Government Relations Specialist Allianz |
Gina Miller Vice President, Corporate Counsel National Western Life |
| Lauri Beck President & COO Insurance Network America |
Angela Hollan Director/Government Relations Allianz |
Dave Milligan Assistant Vice President American Equity |
| Bryce Biklen Chief Distribution Officer Sammons Financial |
Julia Holloway VP Channel Solutions Delaware Life |
Gideon Moore Associate General Counsel, VP of Mergers & Acquisitions AmeriLife |
| Ryan Brown CSO & Corporate Counsel M&O Marketing |
Pat Hughes Partner Faegre Drinker |
Joe Nowak Sr Dir. of Advocacy & Public Policy Nationwide |
| Ernest C’Debaca General Counsel Magellan |
James Huang Senior Director & Assistant Counsel The Standard |
Christina Parker General Counsel Simplicity Group Holdings |
| Laura Canteenwala Compliance Analyst SILAC Insurance Company |
Nathan Huss Senior Compliance Consultant North American Company for Life and Health Insurance |
Andrew Payne Vice President & General Counsel CreativeOne |
| Jamie Casto Securities Counsel Nationwide |
Heather Kane Assistant Vice President, Sales EquiTrust |
David Rauch COO & General Counsel Annexus Management Company |
| Chris Conroy Executive VP & Principal Insurance Agency Marketing Services, Inc. |
Ted Kennedy VP, Co-Head State Gov’t Affairs AIG |
Rocky Robbins Vice President, Compliance Brokers International |
| Steve Delaney Principal American Brokerage Services |
Will Kennedy Vice President – Corporate Counsel National Western Life |
Lee Stiegemeier Co-Founder, Copywriter Circle Sideways |
| Andries Dupreez Product Development Lincoln Financial |
Jamie Kosharek President Producers Choice Network |
Derrick Vermillion Chief Compliance Officer Impact Partnership |
| Chris Frank General Counsel Gradient |
Emily Kresowik Senior Counsel EquiTrust |
Brian Williams Co-Chief Executive Officer FIG |
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Membership Committee
This committee meets on the third Friday of every month at 10:00 a.m. CST. View the committee’s 2018 priorities here. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Bailey Sorensen.
| Tony Compton — Chair Vice President, Broker-Dealer Sales Great American Insurance Group |
Shannon Compton Principal The Annuity Source Inc. |
Jason Krohnke VP – Regional & Field Marketing American Equity |
| Jeremy Rubin — Vice Chair Regional Vice President – IA, NE, KS, MO Athene |
Robert Gager Director, Relationship Management Prudential Financial |
Paul Kruth VP & National Sales Manager W&S Financial Group Distributors |
| Chris Bailey Vice President – BGA Annuity Distribution Nationwide |
Jason Kestler President Highland Capital Brokerage |
Brad Newcomb Regional VP Global Atlantic |
| Jeff Barnes National Accounts Senior Manager, EquiTrust Life |
Todd Kloewer Vice President, Annuity Sales North American Company for Life & Health Insurance |
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Education Committee
This committee meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. CST. View the committee’s 2018 priorities here. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Bailey Sorensen.
| Tiya Stanley — Chair Sales Vice President North American Company for Life and Health Insurance |
Tom McLaren President & CEO ALLPRO Direct Marketing |
Janet Sipes Senior Vice President AmeriLife |
| Jack Aiken — Vice Chair President LTA Marketing Group, LLC |
Amanda Miller Marketing Research Analyst American Equity |
Lee Stiegemeier Co-Founder, Copywriter Circle Sideways |
| Anna Dickson Co-Founder, Designer Circle Sideways |
Mike Morrone VP, Annuities Business Development Nationwide |
Matt Tarkenton President Tarkenton Financial |
| Alan Grissom Vice President, Insurance Channel Standard & Poor’s |
Skylar Roehl Client Coverage, Insurance Standard & Poor’s |
Tamiko Toland Head of Annuities Research CANNEX Financial Exchanges Ltd. |
| Jeff Maxey EVP, General Manager InsurMark |
Craig Rudesill AVP, Annuities Marketing Nationwide |
Eric Taylor SVP, Distribution – Independent Annuities AIG |
| Josh Woodvine Regional VP Midland National Life Insurance Company |
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